reproduction

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Under normal conditions, reproduction involves recombination, a process where DNA from both parents is mixed together.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

This finding lends support to a long-standing but previously unconfirmed idea that asexual reproduction may offer advantages in extreme environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

According to the international scientific body, the Northeast Atlantic mackerel population has fallen into a danger zone where its reproduction is no longer guaranteed.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Discovery, Paramount and Disney have all sent individual cease and desist letters, detailing the unauthorized reproduction of each of the studios’ copyrighted intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

With reproduction, mutation and the selective elimination of the least efficient varieties, evolution was well under way, even at the molecular level.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan